In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm bored today
And everything is there to be ignored today
Scattered everywhere out on the floor today
And I dont care about you
I lost my job today
Which used to be the way I could afford to live
to hate another day
And not I cant afford
to even be bored anymore
Its kinda good to feel bad again,
mad again,
sad again.
I'll be doing that again
I don't have to tell you I do it really well
You said goodbye today
And I'm still hear still asking why today
And not another year I'm gonna cry today
And I dont care about you
Maybe it wasnt bad to do
And you did what you had to do
Maybe i'll believe it too
If I keep saying I dont care
About you today
I dont know what I'm gonna do today
And there's alot to get through today
And I dont care about you
today
And everything is there to be ignored today
Scattered everywhere out on the floor today
And I dont care about you
I lost my job today
Which used to be the way I could afford to live
to hate another day
And not I cant afford
to even be bored anymore
Its kinda good to feel bad again,
mad again,
sad again.
I'll be doing that again
I don't have to tell you I do it really well
You said goodbye today
And I'm still hear still asking why today
And not another year I'm gonna cry today
And I dont care about you
Maybe it wasnt bad to do
And you did what you had to do
Maybe i'll believe it too
If I keep saying I dont care
About you today
I dont know what I'm gonna do today
And there's alot to get through today
And I dont care about you
today
Lyrics submitted by tomscahillIV
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